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March 29, 1932
The Daily Worker
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
In Chicago on March 21, six workers at a flop house are tricked by a sheriff into an eviction job but refuse, stunning him and offering to help the family move furniture back in.
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Workers Foil Sheriff's Eviction Plan
(By a Worker Correspondent)
CHICAGO, Ill.—On March 21, Mr. Starr, supervisor of the Morgan St. flop house, 1210 Morgan St., came down to the basement and announced that there was a boss who wanted six good men to do some easy work.
The job, he said, would last fifteen minutes and the wages would be 25 cents.
The men surged upstairs to get the job. The boss, who happened to be a sheriff in this case picked out the six "good" men and led them out.
After traveling a few blocks he stopped in front of a building and cheerfully told the workers that they were to throw the furniture of a certain family who could not pay their rent into the street.
The boys were stunned for a few seconds. They gave one another a recognizing look. The six of them stepped toward the sheriff and told him that they were always ready to put the furniture of an evicted family back into the house.
"We do not put it out," said one of the six.
(By a Worker Correspondent)
CHICAGO, Ill.—On March 21, Mr. Starr, supervisor of the Morgan St. flop house, 1210 Morgan St., came down to the basement and announced that there was a boss who wanted six good men to do some easy work.
The job, he said, would last fifteen minutes and the wages would be 25 cents.
The men surged upstairs to get the job. The boss, who happened to be a sheriff in this case picked out the six "good" men and led them out.
After traveling a few blocks he stopped in front of a building and cheerfully told the workers that they were to throw the furniture of a certain family who could not pay their rent into the street.
The boys were stunned for a few seconds. They gave one another a recognizing look. The six of them stepped toward the sheriff and told him that they were always ready to put the furniture of an evicted family back into the house.
"We do not put it out," said one of the six.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Eviction Refusal
Workers Solidarity
Sheriff Deception
Unemployed Labor
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Starr
Sheriff
Six Workers
Where did it happen?
Chicago, Ill., 1210 Morgan St.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Starr
Sheriff
Six Workers
Location
Chicago, Ill., 1210 Morgan St.
Event Date
March 21
Story Details
Unemployed workers at a flop house are deceived by a sheriff posing as a boss offering easy work, but refuse to evict a family for unpaid rent and offer to help restore their furniture instead.